離開埃及只是一連串神蹟的起頭，上帝開始帶領祂的選民去應許之地迦南，白天有雲柱、夜晚有火柱引導他們。當摩西帶領百姓來到紅海邊緣──一個無法跨越的紅海，看來只有死路一條了！想不到上帝竟在海中開了一條路，解救祂的百姓，卻使埃及大軍沉溺於毫無希望的追殺之中；這樁神蹟使得以色列高唱歡欣讚美的凱歌，而取代叛逆、絕望的抱怨之聲！

        有多少經文你可以憑記憶「唱」出來呢？在你聳聳肩準備放棄之前，可以給你幾節經文作為開始：
        「耶和華是我的牧者……」（詩23：1－2）
        「你們要讚美耶和華……」（詩148：1－3）
        「我們在天上的父……」（太6：9－13）
        「撒該身量矮小……」（如果你不記得這段經文，不妨問問主日學的孩子。路19：1－5）
        為一段經文譜上樂曲，就會令人永難忘懷，也許背誦經文對你相當困難，不過最近你是否學過一首新的曲調或福音詩歌呢？把要背的經文帶入，就成了另一首新歌了！摩西深知，若要把上帝的真理種植在人心中，吟唱是最愉快的方法（出15：1－18）！
        今天就去離你家最近的基督教書房逛逛，選一本最適合你唱的詩歌本，千萬別讓唱詩在你的基督徒生活中只有禮拜天才佔一席之地！

對法老王的預測：濃霧與挫敗
        根據出埃及記十四章十九至二十節的記載，當以色列人前進的時候，雲柱就在前面引導他們，有時則「在埃及營和以色列營中間有雲柱，一邊黑暗，一邊發光。」（14：20）如此成就了兩件大事：（一）雲柱如濃霧，使埃及人無法窺伺以色列人的動靜，以致阻擋了他們的攻擊行動；（二）由於一邊發光，就供給以色列人光亮。對埃及全地而言，濃霧是一種不可知的現象，如此一來，勢必讓埃及人大惑不解，甚至於灰心挫折。

對那些願意調準頻道的人而言，一定可以享受從天而來的音樂！

English

        The Exodus from Egypt is only the first in a series of miracles God performs to bring His chosen people to the Promised Land of Canaan. Guided by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, Moses leads the people to the edge of the Red Sea—a seemingly impassable dead end. Cries of mutiny and despair give way to songs of jubilation and praise as God opens a path through the waters, saves His people, and drowns the Egyptian army in its hopeless pursuit.

        How many passages of Scripture can you "sing" from memory? Here are a three to get you started:
        "Savior, like a Shepherd lead us..." (Psalm 23:1-2).
        "Praise God from whom all blessings flow ..." (Psalm 148:1-3).
        "Our Father which art in heaven ..." (Matthew 6:9-13).
        There is something about a verse put to melody that makes it particularly memorable. Perhaps you have great difficulty memorizing Scripture passages. But have you learned a new hymn or gospel song lately? Moses knew that singing was a painless way to plant God's truth in the hearts of people (Exodus 15:1-18).
        Drop by a Christian bookstore and pick up one of the many excellent hymnbooks available today. Don't allow hymn singing to be just a Sunday part of your Christian experience!

Forecast for Pharaoh: Dense Fog and Defeat
        According to Exodus 14:19-20, the pillar of cloud which had formerly led the Israelites as they marched now "came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them." This accomplished two things: (1) It stopped the Egyptians by settling down on them like a fog so that they could not see; (2) It provided light for the Israelites. Fog is an almost unknown phenomenon in the land of Egypt, a fact which must have contributed to the Egyptians' bewilderment and frustration.

There is plenty of heavenly music for those who are tuned in.